RI Weighs Prescription Drug Registry to Curb Abuse – News & Observer

RI weighs prescription drug registry to curb abuse – News & Observer


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RI weighs prescription drug registry to curb abuse
News & Observer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island is weighing whether to create a prescription drug registry so doctors and pharmacists can identify patients who are struggling with substance abuse. The proposed online registry would track prescriptions for controlled 
RI panel to study prescription drug abuseNECN

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Prescription drug epidemic on the rise – Miami Student

Prescription drug epidemic on the rise
Miami Student
In the United States, the abuse of prescription drugs now exceeds the abuse of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin and ecstasy combined, according to Generation Rx Initiative, which is a preventive program instituted by the Ohio State University College

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Prescription opioid abusers prefer to get high on oxycodone and hydrocodone – Science Codex


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Prescription opioid abusers prefer to get high on oxycodone and hydrocodone
Science Codex
Philadelphia, December 2, 2013 – Prescription opioid abuse has reached epidemic levels in the past 15 years. Scientists investigating why people favor one drug over another have found that oxycodone and hydrocodone are the drugs of choice for 75% of 
Oxycodone the Preferred Drug of Choice Among Prescription Drug AbusersTestCountry.com (blog)
Oxycodone and Hydrocodone Most Popular Among Opioid AbusersAmerican News Report

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